May 23, 2022

What's on TV? Monday, May 24, 1954




It might be good to remind younger readers out there that books—yes, books—used to be a big deal. I bring this up because I think we can see something like a parallel to today's business methods in tonight's broadcast on Robert Montgomery Presents, "The Power and the Prize." It's based on a novel by Howard Swiggett, and according to the listing, "the book by Mr. Swiggett is being dramatized for TV concurrently with its publication as a novel. This is believed to be a TV first." Reminds me of how movies were being released in theaters and on streaming services at the same time in the aftermath of the virus. Undoubtedly, the book was being promoted with an "as seen on TV" vibe in hopes of selling more copies. Did it work? I don't know, but the television adaptation didn't stop Hollywood from making a big screen version of it just two years later, starring Robert Taylor, Burl Ives, Mary Astor, Cedric Hardwicke, and Charles Coburn. It didn't do that well at the box office, for what it's worth.

Don't miss the rest of today's listings, from the Chicago edition, including the Studio One episode "A Man and Two Gods," written by Gore Vidal, who did a lot of TV writing in the day.

 
 WBBM (CBS)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
The Morning Show—Variety
(Five minutes of local news with Frank Reynolds at 7:25, 7:55 A.M.)
 
     8:00
25 News—John Harington
 
     8:30
The Morning Show—Cont’d
 
     8:55
News—Jim Conway
 
     9:00
Godfrey And Friends
 
   10:30
Strike It Rich—Quiz
Celebrity: Tommy Henrich
 
   11:00
Valiant Lady—Serial
 
   11:15
Love Of Life—Serial
       
   11:30
Search For Tomorrow
 
   11:45
Guiding Light—Serial
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Brighter Day—Serial
 
   12:15
Portia Faces Life—Serial
 
   12:30
Garry Moore—Variety
 
     1:00
Double Or Nothing—Quiz
 
     1:30
Linkletter’s House Party
Guest: Jack Leonard
 
     2:00
Big Payoff—Quiz
 
     2:30
Bob Crosby—Musical
 
     3:00
Woman With A Past—Serial
 
     3:15
Secret Storm—Serial
 
     3:30
Petticoat Party—Games
 
     4:00
Shopping With Miss Lee
 
     4:20
MOVIE—“Kansas Cyclone”
 
     5:30
Gene Autry Time—Film
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Sports—Bob Elson
 
     6:15
News—Julian Bentley
 
     6:30
News—Douglas Edwards
 
     6:45
Perry Como Show—Music
 
     7:00
BURNS & ALLEN—Comedy
 
     7:30
TALENT SCOUTS
 
     8:00
I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
 
     8:30
RED BUTTONS—Comedy
 
     9:00
STUDIO ONE—Drama
“A Man and Two Gods”
 
   10:00
NEWS—Fahey Flynn
 
   10:15
IN TOWN TONIGHT—Variety
 
   10:30
NEWS—John Harrington
 
   10:45
IRV KUPCINET—Comments
 
   11:00
Playhouse—Film Drama
 
   11:30
Late News
 
   11:35
MOVIE—“Stork Bites Man”
 
 
 
 4  WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Today—News, Interviews
(Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
 
     9:00
Ding Dong School
 
     9:30
One Man’s Family—Serial
 
     9:45
Three Steps to Heaven
 
   10:00
Home—Women’s News
 
   11:00
Gordon Thomas—Variety
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
What’s New In The Kitchen
 
   12:45
News
 
     1:00
Bob Heiss—Interviews
 
     1:55
Weather—Bill Carlsen
 
     2:00
Kate Smith—Variety
 
     3:00
Welcome Travelers
 
     3:30
On Your Account
 
     4:00
Beulah Donohue—Women
 
     4:30
Howdy Doody—Puppets
 
     5:00
Superman—Adventure
 
     5:30
Foreman Tom—Western
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Hot Shot Revue—Musical
 
     6:15
News
 
     6:25
Weather
 
     6:30
Sports Picture
 
     6:45
News—Merrill Mueller
Mueller subs for vacationing Swayze
 
     7:00
NAME’S THE SAME—Panel
Robert Q. Lewis with Joan Alexander, Basil Rathbone, Gene Rayburn
 
     7:30
CONCERT—Howard Barlow
Guest: Cesare Siepi
 
     8:00
THE GOLDBERGS—Comedy
 
     8:30
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
“The Power and the Prize”
 
     9:30
WHO SAID THAT?
Guest: Arthur Treacher. Panelists: June Lockhart, H.V. Kaltenborn, Morey Amsterdam.
 
   10:00
INDUSTRY ON PARADE
 
   10:15
NEWS—Paul Skinner
 
   10:25
WEATHER—Bill Carlsen
 
   10:30
BIG STORY—Drama
 
   11:00
Big Town—Drama
 
   11:30
MOVIE—“The Woman In Green”
 
     1:00
News—Tom Mercein
 
 
 
 WNBQ (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     6:45
Everett Mitchell—Talks
 
     7:00
Today—News, Interviews
(Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
 
     9:00
Ding Dong School
 
     9:30
One Man’s Family—Serial
 
     9:45
Three Steps to Heaven
 
   10:00
Home—Women’s News
 
   11:00
Bride and Groom—Wedding
 
   11:15
Hawkins Falls—Serial
       
   11:30
Betty White Show
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Noontime Comics
 
   12:30
Bob And Kay—Variety
 
     1:00
Francois Pope—Recipes
 
     2:00
Kate Smith—Variety
 
     3:00
Welcome Travelers
 
     3:30
On Your Account
 
     4:00
Pinky Lee—Comedy, Games
 
     4:30
Howdy Doody—Puppets
 
     5:00
Elmer, The Elephant—Kids
 
     5:30
Close-Up—Musical
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Weather—Clint Youle
 
     6:05
News—Jack Angell
 
     6:10
Sports—Joe Wilson
 
     6:15
Dorsey Connors—Travel
 
     6:20
Alex Dreier—Features
 
     6:25
Tony Weitzel—Comments
 
     6:30
Tony Martin—Music
Guest: Dinah Shore
 
     6:45
News—Merrill Mueller
Mueller subs for vacationing Swayze
 
     7:00
NAME THAT TUNE—Quiz
 
     7:30
CONCERT—Howard Barlow
Guest: Cesare Siepi
 
     8:00
DENNIS DAY—Comedy
 
     8:30
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
“The Power and the Prize”
 
     9:30
TV PLAYHOUSE—Film
 
   10:00
WEATHER—Clint Youle
 
   10:10
DORSEY CONNORS—Variety
 
   10:15
NEWS—Jack Angell
 
   10:30
SPORTS—Norman Barry
 
   10:45
HERBIE MINTZ—Musical
 
   11:00
Chicago Crossroads
 
 
 
 WBKB (ABC)
 
MORNING
 
     7:00
Chicago Parade—Variety
 
     8:00
Breakfast Club—Don McNeill
 
     9:00
Beulah Karney Presents
 
     9:30
Pied Piper Show—Kids
 
   10:00
Play House—Kiddies
 
   10:30
Studio B For Bartlett
 
   10:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
   11:00
Danny O’Neil Show
 
   11:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Happy Pirates—Variety
 
   12:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     1:00
Ruth Crowley—Baby Care
 
     1:15
The Doctor Answers—Talk
 
     1:30
Stuart Brent—Discussion
 
     1:45
Swingalong—Musical
 
     2:00
Claude Kirchner—Variety
 
     2:30
Win Stracke—For Kids
 
     3:00
Jerry Lester Show—Variety
 
     3:55
News—Ulmer Turner
 
     4:00
Home Theater—Film Feature
 
     4:30
Garfield Goose and Friend
 
     5:00
Jolly Seven Gang—Kids
 
     5:30
Sports—Tom Duggan
 
     5:45
Bob And Ray—Satires
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
News—Austin Kiplinger
 
     6:05
Sports—Jack Drees
 
     6:10
Weather—Wayne Griffin
 
     6:15
News—John Daly
 
     6:30
Jamie—Drama
 
     7:00
SKY KING THEATER
 
     7:30
COMMERCIAL
 
     7:40
FOCAL POINT—Film
 
     7:45
COMMERCIAL
 
     8:00
MOVIE—“Career Girl”
 
     8:30
SPORTSMAN’S CLUB
 
     9:00
PARIS, BIRDIES, AND EAGLES
 
     9:30
RACKET SQUAD—Drama
 
   10:00
CITY ASSIGNMENT—Film
 
   10:30
CANDID CAMERA
 
   11:00
News—Ulmer Turner
 
   11:05
Weather
 
   11:10
Your Lucky Star—Gossip
 
   11:15
Guest House—Variety
 
   12:00
MOVIE—“Corregidor”
 
 
 
 WGN (DuMont)
 
MORNING
 
     8:45
News—Bruce Macfarlane
 
     9:00
Paul Fogarty—Exercises
 
     9:30
Time For Stories
 
   10:00
A To Z Of Cookery—Tips
 
   10:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
   11:00
Ernie Simon—Four To Go
       
   11:30
Earl Nightingale—Chats
 
   11:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
AFTERNOON
 
   12:00
Hi Ladies—Interviews
 
   12:45
Charm Salon—Beauty
 
   12:55
News—Steve Fentress
 
     1:00
MOVIE—“Cinderella Swings It”
 
     2:00
Paul Dixon Show—Music
 
     3:00
Baby of the Week
 
     3:15
Invisible Guardian—Film
 
     3:45
Movie Quick Quiz—Game
 
     4:00
MOVIE—“Man’s Country”
 
     4:55
News—Les Nichols
 
     5:00
Bob Atcher Show—Kids
 
     5:30
News—Leslie Monypenny
 
     5:45
Curbstone Cut Up—Chats
 
EVENING
 
     6:00
Captain Video—Adventures
 
     6:15
Sports Final—Vince Lloyd
 
     6:30
News—Spencer Allen
 
     6:45
Chicagoland Newsreel
 
     7:00
DOLLAR A SECOND—Quiz
 
     7:30
BIG PICTURE—Film
 
     8:00
BEHOLD THY MOTHER
 
     9:00
BOXING—New York City
Ralph “Tiger” Jones vs. Pedro Gonzales
 
     9:45
SPORTS—Arch Ward
 
   10:00
MOVIE—“Quicksand”
 
   11:30
News—Les Nichols
 
   11:45
Weather—Carl Greyson



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1 comment:

  1. Maybe Mitchell can answer this question of mine. I see that TODAY and its CBS counterpart have newsbreaks at :25 AND :55 during every hour, and I know TODAY does this now, for the show's 2..3..now 4 hours. I think I remember though that TODAY only had newsbreaks at :25 after every hour. Am I correct here, and if so does anyone know when the changes happened?

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